Trilogy
School of Performing
Arts
DRAMA
Pursuing a
career in the arts takes a lot more than strong enthusiasm or even a determined
way of thinking. It takes courage,
vision & tenacity; but above all, it takes confidence in yourself.
Good performers understand the importance of developing their talents to the
fullest and constantly honing their skills. Strong coaching is at the heart of many
successful careers.
Trilogy Performing School
of Arts is a safe and creative professional medium for all aspiring actors,
performers, public speakers & voice-over
artists dedicated to developing solid skills and gaining confidence as
artists and individuals.
We offer a variety of solid skill
development programs at all levels to fine tune your instrument and
grow your talent. These programs cover a wide & complete spectrum of distinctions
and techniques essential in the pursuit of self-expression as an art form and a
career.
As human beings we need to communicate our inner feelings as a function of our
aliveness & well being. To do it
publicly & artistically while contributing to the lives of others is a
precious experience. This studio's aim
is to empower you to reach inside and find the necessity to share & express
it fully.
Our classes will
strive to shape you to engender a sense of higher purpose from an artistic
perspective. The basic structure of our
programs seeks to teach students the inter-connectedness inherent in the
theatre by employing many modes of learning. It is our hope that by using this form of
integrated studies, students begin to recognize their own sense of self and
inter-connectedness. Our programs seek
to nurture the mind, body and soul to promote confidence, self-awareness,
cooperative learning, discipline, enhance self-esteem
and problem solving skills.
Who are our
students?
·
Students
- 8 through 18
·
Adults
- 18 and over
What do we
aim to do?
·
To
Empower Imagination
·
To
Bolster Confidence
·
To
Build Self-Esteem
·
To
Enhance Social Skills
·
To
Impart the Thrill of Drama
Our curriculum
includes: creative movement, structured improvisation, language development, scripted
dialogue and monologue, audition technique for theatre and on-camera.
Audit: By
invitation only
Classes
Youth
Beginning
Stage Acting for the young actor
Beginning Stage Acting for the Young
Actor
Every child
is capable of imaginary play. Students
will learn how to better create and maintain these worlds and characters in a
performance arena. Students will learn
the valuable stage techniques of: speech, volume control, entrances and exits,
usage of props and costumes and character development. Limited to fourteen
students
Start: First week of November
Saturdays:
10:00am – 11:00am
(3rd
through 5th grades)
Saturdays:
11:00am – 12:30pm
(6th
through 8th grades)
Young
Adult and Adult
Voice
Acting / Beginning Acting
Intermediate
Acting / Advanced Acting
Beginning
Stage acting for the young actor
Voice Acting
From radio
to cartoons, using our voices to create exciting and fun characters is a
billion dollar industry. Students will
learn how to create a sound for the radio and make their characters come to
life though their voice.
Limited to
ten students
Start: TBA
1 hour class
Beginning Acting
"Beginning
Acting" ranges from no training at all through
four or five acting classes. Students
build a set of tools to use in exploring the many facets of acting. This wide-ranging course provides an overview
of acting basics, terminology and techniques. This class is designed to teach actors the
fundamentals of acting for the stage. Techniques
include voice, character development, script understanding, presentation and
timing.
Limited to twelve
students
(9th through
12th)
Start: First
week of November
Thursdays:
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Prerequisite:
Audition required
Intermediate Acting
Intermediate
actors have reached a thrilling point in their development. You're now at the level that you are reading
for work designed to take you from an actor with a few skills to an artist who
directors and agents look forward to working with. This class is designed to teach you the next
level of acting for the stage. This engaging
class helps students develop and fine tune their ability to think fast on their
feet and develop strong timing skills with other actors.
Limited to fourteen
students
(11th
through Adult)
Start: First
week of November
Thursdays:
6:30pm -9:30pm
Prerequisite:
Audition or Beginning Acting
Advanced Acting
An on-going
scene study class intended for the experienced actor, meant to encourage actors
to make strong, active choices, while dealing with challenging material from a
range of contemporary plays. Each actor
will work with scene partners to prepare two or three scenes for presentation
in class. This workshop provides an
environment where experienced actors can continually work their craft and
explore new material.
Prerequisite:
Audition or Beginning and Intermediate Acting.
12th
through Adult)
Start: TBA
3 hour class
Limited to
fourteen students
On Camera Classes
Commercial
Techniques
Intro
to TV and Film
Commercial Techniques
Elements you
will take away from this class:
§
Experience the actual audition process: You'll work on-camera
several times each class doing both prepared and cold readings, and receive
plenty of feedback.
§
Script analysis skills.
§
Comfort in front of the camera: How do you stand? How do you
hold the script? How do you deal with your partner and the camera at the same
time? What is a slate? What do you do with your hands?
§
Practice doing all types of commercials: Scene work,
narration, one-liners, bite and smiles, handling products, etc.
§
An understanding of your own unique "self"
§
Individual attention: This class is kept to a maximum of ten
so everyone gets a lot of personal attention.
This class will prepare you
to show the agents that you are serious about pursuing this type of work. It also allows them to be more confident in
submitting you, because they know you'll be able to handle yourself in front of
the camera. Being a good commercial
actor requires many things, a good look, great marketing skills, and lots of
talent. This class is a good first step
toward acquiring those things and being successful.
Prepares kids
and teens for the real world demands of a set when auditioning or working
on-camera * DVD provided
Limited to
twelve students
Start: First week of November
Saturdays:
12:30pm – 2pm
(6th
through 12th grades)
Limited to ten
students
Intro to TV and Film
The class
prepares an actor with training and acting experience to get started. Begin to explore the technical aspects of
acting for the camera. You'll learn how
the camera sees you... translating your
stage skills to camera skills. Work
intimately and specifically to become believable on camera, while learning film
industry terms, how to hit your mark and range of shot i.e.; the long shot, the
medium shot and the close up.
Start: TBA
Saturdays:
12:30pm – 2pm
(6th
through 12th grades)
Limited to
ten students
Seminars
How does this business really work?
3 hour
seminar
$45.00 for Trilogy
registered students/$60.00 for all others.
Every other month we will do a seminar on getting started as an actor in the Chicago market. If you want answers to such questions as:
Who are the
agents?
Do I need one?
What is a casting director?
Why can't I call them?
How can I get them to see me?
Non-Union vs. Union?
To join or not to join?
Commercials?
Feature Films?
Headshots?
Resumes?
Photographers?
How hard is it really?